Girdle



M. J. RAGO Aug. 22, 195o CIRDLE Filed Nov. 1, 1947 INVENToR. /V/CHAEL /AGo ATTORNEY I Patented Aug. 22, 1950 mit orifice nrcadlypitisan:object of vId undtion" gar-'Ine'nt5 withi a`v fronti 'centrali panel snpportstli'e abdomenfwithout bind `ifrontparielfcoriiprising dineren V'pires ce stretcnablemateria previa-ing trier f 'object or the iiiventinfisi to# provid' i g difirent? dfectior-is having greater' support somesectionsithan inotlei's. e

aneignen object of thel inves i is to provide afoundation garment construe d to'i givej thej desired@ superarI wrieree needed* greater and@ ported. For affullef' understandinggf he natur-ef and? objec ofE the invention; reference isllh-ad the following' detailedy description inL conriection'-` with theaccompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a foundation garment incorporating myM improvement.

`Eigizisa.'rea1-"view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken thronghl-line' 3-3 of Fig-e 2.-,showingthe, inside ofI the front, parts being broken away. Fig. 4' is an enlarged sectional view taken througnlineQ-fofFigz Fig. 5f isf vair enlarged' sec'tibnal. View"` taken" througnline 5*--501 Fig: 3f

Eeferringf-`to tl'redrawings;` numeral l'frelpref SIt'S girdle dfl'fl'dabh" garment (30thling'l amfr'ontf central parier l'r consisting orseverai layers of stretchable material, as will hereinafter be described. On either side of the central panel II are side panels I2 and I3 which in some instances may be of nonstretchable material and for certain types of girdles of material stretchable vertically. On either side and at the upper portion of the central panel I I are panels I4 and I5 which are preferably made of nonstretchable material; however, for certain models panels i4 and I5 may be made of horizontally stretchable material. Attached to the upper and lower panels I2 to I5, inclusive, are vertical side panels I6 and I1 lesser degree dependingv upon the area tofbe sup which` arel :nader oi stretohablev materiali which' may stretch-either horizontally or vertically.. or botli: hnrizontally and.: vertically depending. upon the Styl-aand typefot girdle desired'.

Attached: between` side panels IELa-n'd I1- is back panel! I'SIWhicl'il mayfbe made'. of either 'non stttftchable1V materialior materialv stretchable: ver2- tically,u depending upon the: style and type of girdle.t desired:A Atone? side. between upper and lotlower panels lf2: and Il# andfside` panel Iz'I there isfavsepara'ble: fastener' I9 for` opening. the girdlezf asfi's welllcnownrintheart. i i

At the baise-ot` thegirdle I I)l are hose: supporters 2li-*distributed as* is also?v well known-1 in. thee art;-

15:rv .The fronti central panel II isA made: of three:v

pieces'oli elastic material; thefoutside material' 2ly is` stretchable, horizontally; the interrn'ediatepanzelA 22 is stretchable diagonally, at approximately',

ad? angle;f andy the insidepanel.v 23? is ystretch'a'ble gapdiagonally in;r the.` opposite directiony to that ot panel 2f2f atapproximately a"45 angle.. Panel 2I- covers" the central `area of aI ve sided gure, .asfA

shown in Figiv l? by'the:'horizontally shad'edcentra'li section. Panels 22: and' 2'3 are smaller" gapareafthanipanell IFI',I- as shown by; theY dottedilinesf' in--Eigtl 1 and the-differently shadedareas infFig. 3.2. P-anelsf 22i=and` 23 are' stitched to panels 2li along their edges' providing` a three-plyI sectionl atfthe; central:v portion of: the garment;l two-ply gtgsectioni -B aroundi the sideso the central-'paneli panel II-A and along theV lower baseof panel H11 Section A containing three plies of material stretcliable.:infra-rions directions,. asI hereinbefore dominalfmuscles at the: sainetime. providing sul? `A cientstretchability without.Y constricting'v the` abdominal ligaments- Sections, B. are comprised` ins-ide panel 2-3v creating-alessendegr'ee of support.-

to-the abdominal ligaments: vs/hiclr divergefawayl 55 general spirit of the invention.

35 1 mentioned giveszthe: greatest :support to the;r aba Iclaim:

1. A girdle comprising a multiple-panel body encircling construction, having stretchable vertical side panels, and front and back panels, said back panel attached between said vertical side panels, said front panel comprising an outer bisymmetrical pentagonal piece stretchable horizontally, an intermediate piece stretchable diagonally, and an inside piece stretchable diagonally in' a direction opposite said intermediate piece, said three pieces of said front panel of pentagonal shape, said intermediate and inside pieces being of the same size and smaller than said outer piece, said intermediate and inside pieces placed one over another in opposite directions providing a three-ply hexagonal central portion, said central portiongiving the greatest support to the abdominal muscles while provid- 4 termediate and inside pieces being of the same size and smaller than said outer piece, said intermediate and inside pieces placed one over another in opposite directions providing a threeply hexagonal central portion, said central portion giving the greatest support to the abdominal muscles while providing stretchability, a two-ply portion around said hexagonal central portion, said two-ply portion providing a lesser` degree of support to the abdominal'ligaments, and diverging from the central part 'of the abdomen, and

a single ply portion at the base of said front cen- Y tral panel providing the greatest amount of girdle, and hose supporters at the base of said girdle.

ing stretchability, a two-ply portion around said hexagonal central portion, said two-ply portion providing va'lesser degree `of support to the abdominal ligaments and dverging from the cen-vr tral part of the abdomen, and a single ply portion at the base of said front central panel providing the greatest amount of stretchability horizontally at the base of said front central portion.

2. A girdle comprising a multiple-panel body encircling construction, having vertical side panels, 'and'ront and back panels, said back panel attached between said vertical side panels, said frontpanel comprising an outer bisymmetrical pentagonal piece stretchable horizontally, an intermediate piece stretchable diagonally, and an inside piece stretch-able diagonally in a direction opposite said intermediate piece, said three pieces of'said front panel of pentagonal shape, said intermediate and inside pieces being of the same size and smaller than said outer piece, said intermediate and inside pieces placed one over another in opposite directions 'providing a threeply hexagonal central portion, said central portion giving the greatest support to the abdominal muscles While providing stretchability, a two-ply portion around said hexagonal-central portion, said two-ply portion providing a lesser degree of support to the'abdorninal ligaments and diverging from the central part "of the abdomen, and a single ply portion at the base of said front central panel providing the greatest amount of stretchability horizontally at the base of said front central portion, a separable fastener at the side of said girdle for opening and closing said girdle. Y

3. A girdle comprising a multiplev panel body encircling construction, having vertical side panels, and front and back panels, said back panel attached between said vertical side panels, said l 4. A girdle comprising a multiple-panel body encircling construction, having opposed lower front side panels; opposed upper frontsideepanels, stretchable vertical side panels, and front and back panels, saidback panel attached between said vertical side panels, said front panel comprising an outerY bisymmetrical pentagonal piece stretchable horizontally, an intermediate piece stretchable diagonally, and an inside piece stretchable diagonally in a direction opposite said intermediate piece, said three pieces ofjsaid front panel of pentagonal shape, said intermediate and inside-pieces being of the same size and smaller than said outer piece, said intermediate andinside pieces placed one over another in opposite directions providing a three-ply hexagonal central portion, said central portion giving ther greatest support to the abdominal muscles while providing stretchability, a two-ply portion around said hexagonal centralportion, said two-ply portion providing a lesser degree of support to the abdominal ligaments ydiverging fromthe central part ofthe abdomenpandf aV single ply portion at the base of said front central panel providing the greatest amountnof stretchability horizontally at the base of saidfront Vc :entral portion, a separable fastener at the side of said girdle for opening and closing said girdle, hose supporters at the base-of Vsaid girdle, and pockets and stilening membersV at the upper portion of said girdle.v

VMr cHAEL J. RAGo.

REFERENCES CITED UNITED STATESA PATENTS Y Brown Oct. ,11, 1949. 

